"Candelario, 32, will enter camp looking to find a roster spot ahead of what would be his 11th big league season. Signed by the Cubs out of the Dominican Republic as an amateur, he made his pro debut back in 2011 and made it to the majors for a five-game cup of coffee during Chicago's World Series-winning 2016 campaign. He once again got into a smattering of games in an up-and-down bench role with the club in 2017."
"From 2020-21, Candelario slashed an excellent .278/.356/.458 with a wRC+ of 24, and led his league with 42 doubles in the latter season. Some across the board regression led to a tough 2022 campaign that saw the Tigers non-tender him, but he rebounded well in 2023 with a strong season (118 wRC+, 3.2 fWAR) for the Nationals and Cubs in order to return to free agency with a solid chance at landing a multi-year deal."
"That deal eventually came with the Reds, who signed him to a three-year, $45MM contract that was set to run from 2024 through 2026. His first year in Cincinnati was a disappointing one, as he hit just .225/.279/.429 with a wRC+ of 89 in 112 games to go along with atrocious defensive numbers at third base. That down season came while he battled knee tendinitis and a fractured toe."
Jeimer Candelario signed a minor-league contract with the Angels that includes an invitation to big league Spring Training. He is 32 and will compete for a roster spot entering his 11th major league season. He debuted professionally in 2011 after signing from the Dominican Republic, reached the majors in 2016 with the Cubs, and subsequently played for the Tigers, Nationals, Cubs, and Reds. He produced strong offensive stretches from 2020–21 and rebounded in 2023, but struggled in Cincinnati in 2024 while battling knee tendinitis and a fractured toe, and lost playing time due to defensive issues.
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